page_title: William V. McBride
section_title: Later career
hierarchical_section_title: William V. McBride / Biography / Later career
caption_attribution_description: English: Retired USAF General William V. McBride in 2007.
context_page_description: William Vincent McBride is a retired general in the United States Air Force and the former Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force.
context_section_description: In July 1960, he was assigned to Headquarters United States Air Force, Directorate of Plans, to work on problems related to counterinsurgency and special warfare. He served first as assistant chief of the Cold War Division and later as chief of the Special Warfare Division.
  In June 1964, he was selected by Secretary of the Air Force Eugene M. Zuckert to become his military assistant. When Secretary Harold Brown replaced Mr. Zuckert in October 1965, McBride remained as the military assistant where he was called on to advise and assist the secretary and undersecretary on operational, planning and programming matters.
  He was assigned as commander of the 437th Military Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, in August 1966. McBride was assigned to Headquarters Military Airlift Command in March 1969 as deputy chief of staff, materiel; he became deputy chief of staff, operations, in September 1969; and chief of staff, Military Airlift Command, in March 1970.
  McBride was assigned as vice commander in chief, United States Air Forces in Europe, with headquarters at Lindsey Air Station, Wiesbaden, Germany, in September 1971. He assumed command of Air Training Command in September 1972, and became commander of the Air Force Logistics Command in September 1974.
  McBride was appointed Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force on September 1, 1975. He was promoted to the grade of general effective Sept. 1, 1974, with same date of rank. He retired on March 31, 1978.
  He currently lives in San Antonio, Texas.
caption: McBride in San Antonio, Texas in 2007.
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